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An injured seabird pecks at an emergency room door, prompting its own rescue

[ad_1] BERLIN — An injured seabird sought help by pecking at the door of an emergency room at a hospital in Germany until medical staff noticed it and called firefighters to help with its rescue. The cormorant, a shiny black waterbird, had a triple fishing hook stuck in its beak when it made its presence […]

Tre’ Johnson, former Washington Commanders All-Pro, dies at 54

[ad_1] Former NFL offensive guard Tre’ Johnson has died at the age of 54, the Washington Commanders announced on Sunday. “We’re heartbroken to learn of the loss of former Washington All-Pro guard Tre’ Johnson. Our thoughts are with his family and loved ones,” the team wrote on X. Johnson’s wife, Irene, said in a post […]

Rep. Massie says he doesn’t have confidence in Bondi as attorney general

[ad_1] Republican Rep. Thomas Massie said Sunday that he did not approve of how Attorney General Pam Bondi conducted herself over the Department of Justice’s release of files related to sex offender Jeffrey Epstein in a combative hearing before the House Judiciary Committee on Wednesday. “I don’t think she did very well,” Massie told ABC […]

Partial government shutdown hits DHS: What to know about negotiations, potential impacts

[ad_1] A partial government shutdown is in effect for the Department of Homeland Security, where funding ran out at the end of day Friday as lawmakers remain at an impasse over immigration enforcement. Earlier Friday, Director of the Office of Management and Budget Russell Vought directed DHS to begin implementing its shutdown plans. Members of […]

Au pair in Virginia double murder sentenced to 10 years in prison

[ad_1] Brazilian au pair Juliana Peres Magalhães, who went along with former IRS agent Brendan Banfield in a northern Virginia double murder plot, was sentenced to 10 years in prison with two years of probation.   On Friday morning, Fairfax County Judge Penney Azcarate decided to give the 25-year-old the maximum sentence, which was up to […]

Judge says Pentagon ‘trampled on’ Sen. Kelly’s First Amendment rights

[ad_1] In a biting opinion that chastised Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, a Republican-appointed judge on Thursday blocked the Defense Department from trying to punish Sen. Mark Kelly over a video he and other Democrats made urging service members not to follow illegal orders, accusing Hegseth of “trampling” on the Arizona senator’s First Amendment rights and […]

U.S. allies at NATO focus on Europe as the Trump administration steps back

[ad_1] BRUSSELS — European allies at NATO on Thursday brushed aside concerns that the United States has stepped back from its leadership role of the world’s biggest security organization, leaving them and Canada to do the lion’s share of defending Europe. U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth did not attend Thursday’s gathering of defense ministers at […]

Man suspected of killing 6 people at 2 residences in Florida: Authorities

[ad_1] A man is suspected of killing two people, including a person he was in a prior relationship with, and then gunning down four more at another home hundreds of miles away in connected homicides, authorities in Florida said. Law enforcement in Fort Lauderdale and Sarasota County on Wednesday both identified 51-year-old Russell Kot as a […]

Instagram head set to testify in landmark trial on social media, kids

[ad_1] Instagram head Adam Mosseri is set to testify on Wednesday in a landmark trial involving claims that social media platforms owned by Meta and the video sharing platform YouTube are designed to be addictive for younger users. The social media boss of Instagram, a subsidiary of Meta, will take the stand Wednesday, Feb. 11, […]